Tyler Kincaid

Head Baseball Coach

In August of 2018, Tyler Kincaid was named the Head Coach of the Blue Valley Southwest Baseball program. Coach Kincaid was hired prior to the 2019 spring season after spending the previous 16 years at the collegiate level, most recently with the University of San Diego and Kansas State University. Kincaid received both his bachelor’s (Kinesiology, 2001) and master’s (Secondary Education, 2005) degrees from San Francisco State University. He is married to the former Jennifer Vega, and the couple has two children, their son Grant and daughter Audrey.

Kincaid’s Coaching Experience (23 Years)

2019-Present – Blue Valley Southwest

Summer 2018: USA Baseball – Tournament of Stars

2016-2018: Kansas State University

2010-2015: University of San Diego

2005-09: Chatham A’s (Cape Cod Baseball League)

2006-09: Palomar College

2004: Wenatche Applesox (Pacific International League)

2003-05: San Francisco State University

2001-02: St. Ignatius College Prep

Blue Valley Southwest HS Coaching Achievements (KS – 5A)

• 2022 – 5A State Champions
  • 2022 Eastern Kansas League Champions (1st time in school history)
  • Set single season school records for strikeouts (216)
  • Lowest overall Average Runs Against (ARA-2.56) in the East against the toughest schedule in the state
    • Played 9 teams in regular season that qualified for 5A/6A State in Kansas and Arkansas
  • Outscored opponents 46-6 in playoffs (3 total earned runs; 1 ER at State)
  • Ben Bybee named Eastern Kansas League Pitcher of the Year
  • Charlie Christensen named Kansas Class 5A Pitcher of the Year
  • Tyler Kincaid named KABC 5A Coach of the Year; EKL Coach of the Year; ABCA/ATEC HS DII – Regional Coach of the Year (Region 5)
  • Tyler Kincaid named ABCA/ATEC National Coach of the Year – H.S. Div. II

• 2021 – 5A State Champions
  • Set single season school records in 2021 for:
    • Wins (22-3)
    • League Wins (6-1 Eastern Kansas League)
    • Team Fielding Percentage (.980)
  • 1st Ever Regional Host
  • 1st Ever #1 Overall Seed – East Regionals
  • Outscored opponents 175-44 (37-3 in playoffs)
  • Lowest overall Average Runs Against (ARA-1.76) in the State – No matter the classification
  • Ben Kudrna named Gatorade Kansas Baseball Player of the Year; Class 5A Kansas Pitcher of the Year; Eastern Kansas League Co-Pitcher of the Year; ABCA Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winner
  • Tyler Kincaid named KABC 5A Coach of the Year; Community for Coaches 2021 Metro KC – Male Coach of the Year

Kansas State Coaching Achievements (Division I)

• 3 – Pitchers selected in MLB amateur draft (Two in the first 10 rounds)
• 1 – 1^st Team All Big XII selection.
• 1 – Big XII Tournament Appearance, 2016.
• Parker Rigler tossed K-State’s first no-hitter since 1991, and ninth ever, on March 5, 2017.
• In addition to the no hitter, the Wildcat pitching staff tossed three more shutouts in 2017, the most in a single season since 2008.
• In 2016, the K-State pitching staff finished third in program history for total strikeouts in a single season with 440. And it was the first time since 2011 that two Wildcat pitchers had 70+ strikeouts.
• The Wildcat pitchers averaged 7.9 K per 9 Inn in 2016 which was the best mark for the team since 1976.
• The 2016 Team ERA was 8^th best in program history.

 University of San Diego Coaching Achievements (Division I)

• West Coast Conference Champions – 2010, 2015
• West Coast Conference Tournament Champions – 2013
• Advanced to 3 NCAA Regionals – 2010, 2012, 2013
• Advanced to Los Angeles Regional Final – 2013
• 4 – Louisville Slugger All-Americans – One 2^nd Team, Three 3^rd
• 2 – Louisville Slugger Freshman All-Americans
• 10 – All WCC selections
• 2 – WCC Pitcher of the Year – Kyle Blair 2010, David Hill 2015
• 22 – Pitchers selected in MLB amateur draft (13 had never previously been drafted; 8 improved previous slot)

Palomar College Coaching Achievements (California Community College)

• Pacific Coast Conference Champions – 2006, 2009.
• Advanced to CCCBCA Playoffs 2006, 2008, 2009.
• Conference Team ERA Leader – 2006, 2007, 2009.
• 2 – California Community College All-Americans.
• 1 – California Community College All-State – 2^nd Team.
• 6 – 1^st Team All-Pacific Coast Conference Selections.
• 29 – Pitchers moved on to 4 yr schools. (12 – Division I Program Signees)
• 3 – Pitchers taken in MLB Draft out of Palomar
• 10 – Pitchers drafted / signed after transferring to 4 year.

Twitter handle: @BVSW_BSB

Email Coach Kincaid: tskincaid@bluevalleyk12.org